pressure hull

American  

noun

1. the inner, pressure-resistant hull of a submarine.

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Etymology

Origin of pressure hull

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

It contains satellite imagery taken in November at China's new Huludao shipyard showing pressure hull sections for a large submarine being worked up.

From Reuters • Oct. 9, 2023

"Clearly, the pressure hull gave way, right? And the question is, why would that give way?"

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2023

At the time, a Boeing executive said in a news release the aerospace company would work on the “development of the pressure hull of OceanGate’s next-generation manned submersible.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 24, 2023

Paul Hankins, a salvage expert for the Navy, said five major pieces of debris from the Titan were found, including the nose cone, which was outside of the pressure hull.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2023

At this exceptional depth, three rivets in the pressure hull began to leak, and jets of water with the rigidity of bars of iron shot into the boat.

From The Diary of a U-boat Commander With an Introduction and Explanatory Notes by Etienne by King-Hall, Stephen, Sir